The Dillon tribune., 1887-08-26
,,ousrey Fer WOMEN

~, served Acals ~
,<.a''* *,,a p.'1ar' 10 Light housekeeping
sew industry :, fSf Scw wGra York, = which may
evolve much toward sols,1S ,Sr,a, ~, months
,erysut grl or of . good old New :. ,.,.s. norh
40 woa'n"cated and capable, lei. y "loow ' "
fsnily, edHsa e..ev and having served no ap-
without non. ~ any Of tho Industries by
menticesnIp = earn bread and butter, Ne-
Fhich wom,e" w,s - nutting her pride IN her
ean to think .. ,.,,p,, her notable housckeep-
ss tslents to aeco'Ine, ana,, ~ '
des 70 in..,erug the matter fnr'hef, ,a..oc !. oc'
Consm.ihr :. her that he could 90 no octter'
arred - mith rn son. little effort, the pro.
securing "',n. = novel we, clientage Of half
jset benny n4ssm;,ies in her immediate neigh
sdcsen i., .hat weI, Rroaning under dys.
snsooa'. a'..a,.ce,l .ss b, ''lght housekeeping"
f1pea. y. ue i se, out, three times a day,
~ begun - ocok. and daintily served
aica1e'yu T.. venture was 80 immediately
ps...tnl that looked MP = New Eng.
saSa se hSoa,,sekeeper and Q couple OF stoue
hoa usvedish girls to help her, ana ner
.f1sl .'... ~ snrang, almost In Q single night,
buens o.r.ost dimensions that she could
y Is FAMILIES that had tried the frlz-
laeus. = ass.ts broiled by the green girl, tam"
e. !.a ss.. 80 xerc starving on meals elab0ra~
y y s..r ~. tho Hickering gas Jet, families
e y,.i r.d eaten liable board" In the base
''.s ..st a dining room around tho corner,
usus @s,,,,es whose pr .1tbooks groanei at tho
!..,,., '.,snss Of the w sr load sent II from
t.psuo s.!s' ~ restaurant, families whose heads
nv.s' '.a h,ainess en without time for
Wy 0ass.c q families .ired Ut the annoyance
os.., y ..,rsnts III O small dat, were glad to
=. = 81 snnnlied with honest homo cooking,
" os.;.d ssf' nolatable, and at a reasonable
p'Sbs Shs has twcnty-onc families on her list
:. .masent, l think, to whom sho supplies
- TINT y holesome round Of breakfasts,
s,ehes aud dinners that the average
1850 mother would offer to husband and
MA folks. Frnit in season, in the morn
No. , oatmeal or wheaton grits, fish, steak
: chnps: q side dish, snch us stewcd kid
s.rs. SAUSAGE, liver and bacon, eggs, tof-
~ tea or chocolate, bread and butter.
mix nil and sugar. Soup, fish, a roast, three
,sretables, dessert and coffee make up the
linner. ull Of whicl, Is Ecnt out at y cost
4 f7e week to u single person, IS each
ar members of families, though ns what
i ssupplietl for two IL sufficient for three,
tie cost per household is not reckoncd III
nultples Of that SUM. In II way the e,:-
oerin,ert Is one of cooperative housekecp-
i,g, for, practically, the cost of everyday
ryiug is divided among number Of f;slnl~
lies, purchases for all being made to-
rther, the labor for all systclnatiMd md
srnpNletl, aud the waste OF all ninimizxl,
the result being that each family saves
nearly the full amount OF its cook 4; wages,
and is freed from the tyranny of Castle
Garden besides.
Two other women, emulons Of tho first,
talk Of starting similar enterprises. The
Eheme IL In its infancy, but whenever u
nficient number Of families within Il ra-
dns Of q block or two ns near tho great
ht houses can be Interested in it, it has
promise Of IN opening for an industry for
women and Of relief from divers pccplcxi-
tes for tho families they scrve.--Eliza
Putnam Hcaton in Brooklyn Times.